Histopathological Investigation of Clinically Non-Affected Perilesional Scalp in Alopecias Detected Unexpected Spread of Disease Activities

    August 2014 in “ The Journal of Dermatology ”
    Emiko Watanabe-Okada, Masayuki Amagai, Manabu Ohyama
    Studysummary This study found that clinically non-affected perilesional scalp in Japanese alopecia patients often showed microscopic abnormalities, which may help in assessing the spread of disease activities.
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